I have long thought to purchase me a egg cooker that costs more, maybe it would be better? The negative reviews have not made it easy for me, but I am very glad that did not put me off the negative reviews. It looks great, and the beeping is perfect, understand the negative feedback is not in a pleasant tone no'd forget to turn off the unit. And who has a kettle, know also leaves the water lime, and here is no different. On the subject of the cover and inner part gets too hot, I can not understand well. It is warm, but you can touch it. I'm glad times have not listened to the exaggerated negative reviews. I would go back to buy it.